Frank LoPreste docked his Royal Polaris September 19 after an excellent seven-day trip to Alijos Rocks. He weighed the best fish on the certified scales at Fisherman’s Landing, where the two biggest tuna exceeded the 100-pound mark. There were 31 anglers aboard.

“We have had another beautiful day of fishing and excellent weather,” read the boat’s report for September 15. “We caught limits of Yellowtail and daily limits of Yellowfin tuna, plus 2 Wahoo and 2 Dorado.

“We will stay here until 14:00 hours tomorrow, then spend the next day fishing kelps looking for Dorado and more Wahoo.

“Everyone is having a great time. Honors today go to Dave Uradomo who caught 2, 70 pound Yellowfin tuna, plus one close to 100 pounds. Hawk Holiday also had a fish that should go over 100 pounds, on 40 pound test on a Sardine.”

Regular Dave Uradomo of Torrance won first place for a 105.2-pound yellowfin that fell for a sardine on a 2/0 Gorilla hook. Dave said he used 50-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon leader and 50-pound Blackwater Spectra on a new Accurate 665 N two-speed reel and a Calstar 800 H rod.

Frank Loughran of Glendale was second for a 104.7-pound tuna the 86-year-old angler took on a Seeker Black Steel 6470 rod. Ron Hoffman won third for an 82.5-pound Alijos yellowfin tuna.

Wahoodad Trip Scores Guadalupe Grumps

Chartermaster David Choate couldn’t make the trip, but Bruce Smith skippered the Shogun anglers to a fine catch of big yellowfin, returning to Fisherman’s Landing September 19.

“There’s very good sign of big fish,” said Smith at the scales, “with several good schools on black porpoise. There were very few yellowtail around.”

“We on board the Shogun would like to thank our lucky star once again,” read the report from the boat on September 17. “The fishing and the weather were outstanding again today. There was a responsive school of tuna early, and not 20 minutes later we found another cooperative spot. And so went the day. This afternoon we had a great stop again for dozens of beautiful yellowfin tuna. Many fish were above 70 pounds. As the sun set we said good bye to Guadalupe Island.”

After the weigh-in, Chuck Robinson of Anaheim had the jackpot winner, a 94-pound tuna he said took a sardine on a 5/0 ringed gorilla hook. He used 50-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon and 80-pound Izorline Spectra on a Penn 16 S reel with a Tiburon conversion and a 6455 XH Calstar custom rod by Baja Dreamer for Fish For America.

Craig Stanton of Redondo Beach won second place for a 93.6-pounder, and Wes Pierson of Rancho Santa Margarita got third for a 92.6-pound Guadalupe Island yellowfin.

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